national forest
noun
: a usually forested area of considerable extent that is preserved by government decree from private exploitation and is harvested only under supervision
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In less than eight years, Pinchot and Roosevelt set aside roughly 230 million acres as national forests and other public preserves — an area bigger than the three West Coast states put together.
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Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Numerous hiking trails wind through the state parkland and national forests surrounding it, and the downtown is packed with boutique stores and eateries helmed by creative chefs.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Fireworks are prohibited year-round in national forests.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The property, patented as a mining claim in the middle of the 19th century, predates the creation of the national forest, a spit of private land ringed by public woods northeast of Idaho City.
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Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
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Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
3 July 2026
Numerous hiking trails wind through the state parkland and national forests surrounding it, and the downtown is packed with boutique stores and eateries helmed by creative chefs.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Fireworks are prohibited year-round in national forests.
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Evelyn Ronan,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
The property, patented as a mining claim in the middle of the 19th century, predates the creation of the national forest, a spit of private land ringed by public woods northeast of Idaho City.
—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2026
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“National forest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20forest. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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